A 10-year-old girl has died from “serious injuries” after being bitten by her family’s dog at her home in North Yorkshire.
Police have said they were called to the property in the town of Malton at around 4.15pm on Friday.
The force added that the girl died at the scene “despite the efforts of medical professionals and a member of the public who came to the family’s aid”.
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